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facts of life

fact of life
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fakt uhv, ov lahyf]
    • /fækt ʌv, ɒv laɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fakt uhv, ov lahyf]
    • /fækt ʌv, ɒv laɪf/

Definitions of facts of life words

  • noun facts of life any aspect of human existence that must be acknowledged or regarded as unalterable: Old age is a fact of life. 1
  • idioms facts of life facts of life, the facts concerning sex, reproduction, and birth: to teach children the facts of life. 1
  • noun facts of life plural of fact of life. 0
  • noun facts of life (euphemistic) knowledge of sexual reproduction (almost always used with the). 0

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Origin of facts of life

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Facts of life

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

facts of life popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

facts of life usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for facts of life

noun facts of life

  • case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
  • specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
  • article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
  • fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
  • circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.

Antonyms for facts of life

noun facts of life

  • generality — an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights.
  • abstention — Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
  • chastity — the state of being chaste; purity

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